Science does not recognize the finality of the natural causes as a guiding principle of investigation. It is also understood therefore that the principle guides the action as a norm or rule of behaviour, which produces two types of principle.
assizes definition, assizes meaning | English dictionary. Search also in: Web News Encyclopedia Images. assizes. pl n (formerly in England and Wales) the sessions, usually held four times a year, of the principal court in each county, exercising civil and criminal jurisdiction, attended by itinerant judges: replaced in 1971 by crown courts. English Collins Dictionary - English Definition & Thesaurus. assize.
Definition of assay. 1  1 : examination and determination as to characteristics (such as weight, measure, or quality) 2  2 : analysis (as of an ore or drug) to determine the presence, absence, or quantity of one or more components; also : a test used in this analysis. 3  3 : a substance to be assayed; also : the tabulated result of assaying.